Thiamin Should Be Given to an Alcoholic Patient Who Has

question 38

Multiple Choice

Thiamin should be given to an alcoholic patient who has

• A)pellagra.
• B)Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
• C)pernicious anemia.
• D)scurvy.

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